Clip



Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STATES JESSE L. SNEED, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

CLIP.

Application filed. March 10, 1924. Serial N 0. 698,038.

This invention relates to clips and is particularly directed to fastening clips for envelopes.

Objects of this invention are to provide a fastening clip which may be made as a separate entity from the envelope and may be readily applied to the envelope in a sim ple and rapid manner without requiring special tools, and to provide a clip in which there are no projecting portions which might injure other mail matter.

Further objects are to provide a clip in which there is a minimum of waste material in the manufacture thereof, which may be readily stamped from metal, which is of extremely simple construction, and which secures and maintains a firm grip upon the body and flap port-ion of the envelope.

Although the invention may be used for a number of purposes, the particular showing selected to illustrate the invention is that of a clip primarily adapted for an envelope.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a View of the clip laid out flat before it has been bent into shape.

Figure 2 is a view of the clip in one stage of attachment to the envelope.

Figure 3 is a view of the envelope with a clip positioned thereon.

Figure 4. is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4-l of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view of a modified form of clip before such clip has been folded.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the form of clip shown in Figure 5 showing it applied to an envelope.

The first form of the clip illustrated in Figures 1 to 4; will first be described. This clip comprises a central body portion 1, and two terminal portions 2 and 3. The body portion is provided with a pair of spaced apertures 4. and 5, and the terminal portions are provided with pointed tongues 6 and 7. The material adjacent the openings and tongues is preferably roughened, burred or crimped so as to present roughened surfaces on opposite sides of the paper when the clip is in applied position.

It is to be noted from Figure 1, that the crimping 1 or roughening is preferably on opposite sides of the clip in areas adjacent the pe tu e see issues as described;

In applying the clip, the upper edge of the body portion 8 of the envelope is inserted between the terminal: portion 2-, and the body portion 1, and the flap 9 of the envelope is inserted between the terminal portion 3 and the body portion of the clip. Thereafter, the clip is pressedfiat. During this operation, the tongues 6 and 7 pass through the apertures 5 and 4 respectively of the body portion, and through the body portion and the flap of the envelope, as shown in Figure 4. When they strike the imperforate portions of the terminal flaps or members 3 and 2, respectively, they are reflected and folded laterally as shown in Figure 4.

In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6, the body portion 10 is provided with a single aperture 11, and an adjacent roughened portion. The terminal portion, or flap 12 is provided with a tongue 13 similar to the tongue 6 and is also roughened or crimped adjacent such tongue. The outer flap 14- is bent flat and folds the tongue inwardly, as shown in Figure 6,, and also grips the flap due to its roughened surface.

It will be seen that in each form of the invention, the tongues of the clips are fully protected by the super-imposed outer flap, and that no damage can come to any adjacent mail matter from these tongues.

It is to be understood that the clips may be applied either singly or in any number to envelopes, depending upon the size of the envelopes, and that it is not necessary to attach them to the envelopes prior to use, but that it is intended that these clips shall be applied as needed to any type of envelopes or similar member.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

I claim:

A fastening clip for envelopes comprising an elongated member folded at spaced points to provide a central body portion, a front flap and a rear flap, said body portion having a pair of spaced apertures and having a roughened surface adj acent each aperture, said roughened surfaces being located on opposite S' ClQS. 9f said body portion,

said front fiap and said rear flap each having a tongue projecting therefrom and directed towards the body portion, said front flap and said rear flap each having a roughened surfacei said roughened surfaces being located on he side from Whichthe corresponding tongue extends, sald tongue being adapted to enter the apertures 1n saldbody portion when said clip engages the body and flap portion of an envelope. I 10 In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Green Bay,

in the county of Brown and State of \Vis-- oonsin.

JESSE L. SNEED. 

